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Drug company-sponsored studies less critical than independent studies
CHICAGO (AP) - Studies on the cost-effectiveness of drugs are far more likely to report favorable findings if they are sponsored by the drug companies themselves rather than independent groups, researchers found.
Their study - funded by a pharmaceutical company - appears to confirm long-held...
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Last Resort Drug Against Worst Bugs
Strongest Antibiotic Approved
From Associated Press
Today, the FDA approved Synercid to treat vancomycin-resistant enterococcal infections, a life-threatening infection that typically strikes hospital patients.
One recent study estimated as many as 52 percent of enterococcal infections are...
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Race is on to make drugs to fight super bugs
For the last 10 years, scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and elsewhere have, according to news stories, been sounding alarms about the growth of antibiotic resistance, a problem that is particularly prevalent in hospitals, where microbes spread quickly and attack the e...
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Drug maker sought sales increase despite evidence
DALLAS (AP) -- Despite growing evidence that a link existed between the diet drugs fen-phen and fatal lung disease and heart damage, a maker of one of the drugs lobbied the government to relax limits on its use, The Dallas Morning News reported Monday.
Internal company memos in 1996 indicated tha...
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Study says ADHD May Be Over-Diagnosed in Children
planetc1.com chiropractic news
Norfolk, Va. - Doctors may be over-diagnosing some groups of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and over prescribing drugs to treat the condition, according to a new study published Wednesday.
ADHD has been estimated to affect 3% to 5% of ...
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Drug-resistant staph may be spreading
Source: USA Today
Full story
ATLANTA - Federal health officials are worried that drug-resistant strains of staph bacteria may be spreading, after four Midwestern children died from infections. Drug-resistant staph was once largely confined to hospitals and nursing homes, but the children's dea...
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More off-label drug promotion in the offing
Though the full impact of a recent federal court ruling is unclear, doctors can expect more off-label drug use information from drug manufacturers.
Washington -- Eli Lilly announced this month that it would direct its sales representatives to market its osteoporosis drug, Evista (raloxifene)...
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Federal Trade Commission Attempting to Silence Free Speech on the Internet
By Michael Dorausch, DC
The Federal Trade Commission is at it again.
Americans are increasingly turning to the Internet for information related to their health. Thursday, federal officials announced stepped-up efforts to counter "fraudulent" online claims that promise to cure ailments from...
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Where did this headline go?
by Michael Dorausch, DC
Where did this headline go? As is clearly stated in our website terms of acceptance, this article (and all other content on our site) is not to be copied in any form without written permission from us. The original post (as inflammatory as it appeared) helps us discover ...
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Ear Infections without antibiotics, what's a child to do?
Planet Chiropractic News
Earlier today, we reported on a study published in the September 2006 issue of JAMA, regarding children's ear infections and the use of antibiotics > > > Most Kids Ear Infections Healing without Antibiotics. The study basically concluded that most children suffering fro...
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Breathing Easier Without Asthma Medication
By Darrel Crain, DC
"For breath is life, and if you breathe well you will live long on earth," according to the Sanskrit proverb.
When it comes to asthma, modern medicine has apparently breathed new life into the old saying, "The cure is worse than the disease."
Researchers at Cornell...
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Poor evidence to support flu vaccine effectiveness
by Michael Dorausch, DC
planetc1.com staff writer
According to an export report, the flu vaccine may not be as effective as people would like to think.
A highly respected vaccine expert has called for an "urgent" reevaluation of vaccine campaigns related to the flu shot. According to th...
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Vaccine Related Autism Cases Killed in Press
by Michael Dorausch, DC
When it comes to the press, the near 5000 parents suggesting vaccines were the cause of their child's autism and who are seeking compensation from a federal vaccine fund, have a better chance of getting Paris Hilton elected as president in 2008 than they do getting their...
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ABC Sticking it to Pediatricians with Eli Stone Series Premiere
by Daria Belov
Eli Stone Series Premiere on Thursday, January 31 has some pediatricians apparently throwing temper tantrums. The anticipated series premiere of this legal drama, which features actor Jonny Lee Miller in the role of Eli Stone, debuts with a story involving the topic of vaccines, ...
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The Autism Debate Rages On
by Michael Dorausch, DC
News regarding autism and vaccination is back on the front pages of many websites today, as the autism vaccine debate rages on. According to various news sources, a Georgia family will issue a press release today regarding a US government "vaccine court" decision, with a...
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